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Diff Checker

Compare two texts side by side or inline.

+0-0~12 unchanged
1function greet(name) {1function greet(name) {
2 return 'Hello ' + name;2 return `Hello, ${name}!`;
3}3}

About the Diff Checker

Compare two blocks of text with side-by-side or inline views, word-level highlighting inside changed lines, and optional whitespace or case-insensitive comparison. Useful for reviewing config changes, comparing text revisions, or spotting subtle edits.

How the result is produced

The checker compares lines with optional case and whitespace normalization, then adds word-level highlighting within changed lines for side-by-side or inline review.

Example: Compare two configuration revisions while ignoring indentation-only changes to focus on changed values and removed settings.

Limitations and review notes

Text diffs do not understand programming-language semantics, reordered objects, generated files, or binary formats. Review the actual application behavior and run tests after accepting a change.

How to use it

  1. 1. Paste the original text on the left and the changed text on the right.
  2. 2. Switch between side-by-side and inline views.
  3. 3. Toggle ignore whitespace or ignore case to reduce formatting noise.
  4. 4. Review added, removed, and changed lines with word-level highlights.

FAQ

Does the diff checker upload my text?

No. Comparison, word-level highlighting, and rendering all run locally in your browser after the page loads.

What is the difference between side-by-side and inline mode?

Side-by-side shows both versions in two aligned columns. Inline shows a single stream with removed lines above added lines.

What do ignore whitespace and ignore case do?

They treat lines as equal when they only differ by leading/trailing or repeated whitespace, or by letter case, reducing noise from formatting-only changes.

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